Boston vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
91
79
🏙️ Population
676K
15.7M

The cost of living in Boston is 177% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 27th and 4475th ($3680 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 105th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Istanbul

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Boston Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$23206

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020